Comparing the effectiveness of post-burn itchy skin treatment with cetirizine or gabapenti
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Treatment of pruritus in post-burn patientsSkin and Connective Tissue Diseases
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN10393098
- Lead Sponsor
- Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 69
Inclusion Criteria
1. Patients aged 16–65 years age (assessments with VAS will be difficult in children and the elderly)
2. Patients with burns involving >15% TBSA (TBSA <15 patients are not admitted for treatment.
3. Patients hospitalised for more than 7 days
4. Patients who are proficient in English, Akan or Ga
Exclusion Criteria
1. Patients who undergo skin grafting involving 5% TBSA were excluded to maintain ‘pure’ cohort
2. Patients with co-morbidities including skin diseases, diabetes, chronic renal diseases, obstructive jaundice, pregnancy, etc. which by themselves caused itching
3. Patients who were septic
4. Patients with impaired cognitive ability
5. Patients with known hypersensitivity reactions
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method